‘A fascinating account of a fascinating period.’ How far do you agree with this judgement of your chosen book? Explain your answer. The dictionary definition of the word fascinating is simply ‘extremely interesting’ and that is exactly what Timothy Garton Ash’s The File; A Personal History is. It is a compelling excavation of the Stasi and the people who came into contact with it‚ including his younger self; for‚ as a student and journalist working and living in East Germany‚ he was placed
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Spread the Word to End the Word There are about 200 million people around the world that has “intellectual disabilities”? That’s three percent of the world’s population! The word ” retardate” once was used to describe a person with a mental disability. Today‚ however‚ it is used in the pejorative form ”retard” or “retarded.” Often unwittingly‚ the word is used to describe behavior that is “hapless‚” “clumsy” and even “hopeless.” It is Important to bring awareness to our society; everyone needs
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INTRODUCTORY 1st Timothy 2:12 is often cited as being a reason that the Bible in-and-of itself‚ is an oppressive document and that the religion of Christianity as a whole is oppressive to women and shouldn’t even be considered trustworthy or worthy of consideration. Now‚ this is what 1st Timothy 2:12 says: “I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man; she must be silent.” The verse is seen up-front as being pretty “problematic‚” but it doesn’t have to be; in-fact‚ the verse makes
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------------------------------------------------- Srinivasa Ramanujan From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia "Ramanujan" redirects here. For other uses‚ see Ramanujan (disambiguation). Srinivasa Ramanujan | | Born | 22 December 1887 Erode‚ Madras Presidency (nowTamil Nadu) | Died | 26 April 1920 (aged 32) Chetput‚ Madras‚ Madras Presidency (now Tamil Nadu) | Residence | Kumbakonam‚ Tamil Nadu | Nationality | Indian | Fields | Mathematics | Alma mater | Government Arts College
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Malcolm Timothy Gladwell‚ (born September 3‚ 1963) is a Canadian journalist‚ bestselling author‚ and speaker. He has been a staff writer for The New Yorker since 1996. He has written five books‚ The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference (2000)‚ Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking (2005)‚ Outliers: The Story of Success (2008)‚ What the Dog Saw: And Other Adventures (2009)‚ a collection of his journalism‚ and David and Goliath: Underdogs‚ Misfits‚ and the Art of Battling
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A famous Spanish scientist Santiago Ramon y Cajal 1852-1934 He was one of the greatest Spanish scientists of the 19th and early 20th centuries. His study of the brain and nerve cells laid the groundwork for neuroscience. He was not a man who kept his studies to one specific field‚ but rather made lasting important contributions to several fields. He was highly rewarded not only for his laboratory work‚ but also for his scientific writings and illustrations. Cajal tells his
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The Last Supper is one of the most famous works in the history of art and it is recognized by almost anyone in today’s society. This idea of Jesus‚ the son of God‚ at his famous last supper has been painted by numerous famous artists. There have been so many different perceptions of this event that has been portrayed throughout our world’s history. The Last Supper was painted by both Leonardo Da Vinci and Andrea del Castagno. Andrea del Castagno painted his work in 1447 during the Early Renaissance
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I often wonder about teachers who educated famous people such as Einstein‚ Abraham Lincoln‚ and the like. Were these teachers specially qualified to inspire their students to achieve fame and success? Or were these teachers just plain lucky to have exceptionally talented students? Do some teachers have the rare quality of turning dust into gold? The answer may not be easy to find. Andy Rooney Most of us end up with no more than five or six people who remember us. Teachers have thousands of people
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Famous Canadian Entrepreneurs James Hillier and Albert Prebus (Electron Microscope) James Hillier‚ one of the entrepreneurs of the electron microscope‚ was born on August 22nd‚ 1915 in Brantford‚ Ontario. He attended the University of Toronto‚ where he received a PhD in 1941. After graduating‚ Hillier spent most of his career at the Radio Corporation of America (or RCA)‚ discovering the principle of stigmator‚ which is used to correct astigmatism in a microanalyser‚ while being the first person
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Delaine Goodell Prof. Fairchild Eng. 106 06 April 2011 The Last Supper The famous ceremony told as “The Eucharist” was followed in the belief of Christianity. The Eucharist which is more popularly known as the Last Supper was the final meal that Jesus Christ shared with his twelve apostles before he was crucified. According to Paul’s letter to the Corinthians‚ (1 Corinthians 11:23-26) “For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus‚ on the night he was betrayed
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